diff --git a/pkg/plugins/manager/dashboards_test.go b/pkg/plugins/manager/dashboards_test.go
index 36b3bfc8ae3..55397f0bff2 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/manager/dashboards_test.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/manager/dashboards_test.go
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/backendplugin/provider"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/manager/loader"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/manager/signature"
-	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/sqlstore"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/setting"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
@@ -26,7 +25,7 @@ func TestGetPluginDashboards(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	pmCfg := plugins.FromGrafanaCfg(cfg)
 	pm, err := ProvideService(cfg, loader.New(pmCfg, nil,
-		signature.NewUnsignedAuthorizer(pmCfg), &provider.Service{}), &sqlstore.SQLStore{})
+		signature.NewUnsignedAuthorizer(pmCfg), &provider.Service{}))
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	bus.AddHandler("test", func(ctx context.Context, query *models.GetDashboardQuery) error {
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/manager/manager.go b/pkg/plugins/manager/manager.go
index 228a5fd52f3..855e4336e0c 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/manager/manager.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/manager/manager.go
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/backendplugin"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/backendplugin/instrumentation"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/manager/installer"
-	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/sqlstore"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/setting"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/util/errutil"
 )
@@ -32,7 +31,6 @@ var _ plugins.RendererManager = (*PluginManager)(nil)
 
 type PluginManager struct {
 	cfg             *plugins.Cfg
-	sqlStore        *sqlstore.SQLStore
 	store           map[string]*plugins.Plugin
 	pluginInstaller plugins.Installer
 	pluginLoader    plugins.Loader
@@ -41,21 +39,19 @@ type PluginManager struct {
 	log             log.Logger
 }
 
-func ProvideService(grafanaCfg *setting.Cfg, pluginLoader plugins.Loader,
-	sqlStore *sqlstore.SQLStore) (*PluginManager, error) {
+func ProvideService(grafanaCfg *setting.Cfg, pluginLoader plugins.Loader) (*PluginManager, error) {
 	pm := New(plugins.FromGrafanaCfg(grafanaCfg), map[plugins.Class][]string{
 		plugins.Core:     corePluginPaths(grafanaCfg),
 		plugins.Bundled:  {grafanaCfg.BundledPluginsPath},
 		plugins.External: append([]string{grafanaCfg.PluginsPath}, pluginSettingPaths(grafanaCfg)...),
-	}, pluginLoader, sqlStore)
+	}, pluginLoader)
 	if err := pm.Init(); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	return pm, nil
 }
 
-func New(cfg *plugins.Cfg, pluginPaths map[plugins.Class][]string, pluginLoader plugins.Loader,
-	sqlStore *sqlstore.SQLStore) *PluginManager {
+func New(cfg *plugins.Cfg, pluginPaths map[plugins.Class][]string, pluginLoader plugins.Loader) *PluginManager {
 	return &PluginManager{
 		cfg:             cfg,
 		pluginLoader:    pluginLoader,
@@ -63,7 +59,6 @@ func New(cfg *plugins.Cfg, pluginPaths map[plugins.Class][]string, pluginLoader
 		store:           make(map[string]*plugins.Plugin),
 		log:             log.New("plugin.manager"),
 		pluginInstaller: installer.New(false, cfg.BuildVersion, newInstallerLogger("plugin.installer", true)),
-		sqlStore:        sqlStore,
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/manager/manager_integration_test.go b/pkg/plugins/manager/manager_integration_test.go
index fee12b49186..7397fb1814e 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/manager/manager_integration_test.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/manager/manager_integration_test.go
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ func TestPluginManager_int_init(t *testing.T) {
 
 	pmCfg := plugins.FromGrafanaCfg(cfg)
 	pm, err := ProvideService(cfg, loader.New(pmCfg, license, signature.NewUnsignedAuthorizer(pmCfg),
-		provider.ProvideService(coreRegistry)), nil)
+		provider.ProvideService(coreRegistry)))
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	verifyCorePluginCatalogue(t, pm)
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/manager/manager_test.go b/pkg/plugins/manager/manager_test.go
index e85fdb59ef7..e7d550d4165 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/manager/manager_test.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/manager/manager_test.go
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/infra/log"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/backendplugin"
-	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/sqlstore"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
@@ -467,7 +466,7 @@ func TestPluginManager_lifecycle_unmanaged(t *testing.T) {
 func createManager(t *testing.T, cbs ...func(*PluginManager)) *PluginManager {
 	t.Helper()
 
-	pm := New(&plugins.Cfg{}, nil, &fakeLoader{}, &sqlstore.SQLStore{})
+	pm := New(&plugins.Cfg{}, nil, &fakeLoader{})
 
 	for _, cb := range cbs {
 		cb(pm)
@@ -521,7 +520,7 @@ func newScenario(t *testing.T, managed bool, fn func(t *testing.T, ctx *managerS
 	cfg.Azure.ManagedIdentityClientId = "client-id"
 
 	loader := &fakeLoader{}
-	manager := New(cfg, nil, loader, nil)
+	manager := New(cfg, nil, loader)
 	manager.pluginLoader = loader
 	ctx := &managerScenarioCtx{
 		manager: manager,